diff --git a/db/index.ts b/db/index.ts
index 7b833d3..51c0d9f 100644
--- a/db/index.ts
+++ b/db/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { uniqueFilter } from '../helpers/array'
 
 let connectedPromise: Promise<mongoose.Mongoose>
 
-export const MONGODB_URI = process.env.MONGODB_URI
+export const MONGODB_URI = `${process.env.MONGODB_URI}?retryWrites=true&w=majority`
 
 export function connect(): Promise<mongoose.Mongoose> {
   if (connectedPromise) {